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Should Founders Pitch VC Associates?

Apr 13, 2024

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6 min read

Should Founders Pitch VC Associates?

Or are associates useless?

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Founders Going Undercover

Apr 9, 2024

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8 min read

Founders Going Undercover

And why scarcity drives velocity

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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Do Startups Need a Financial Model?

Apr 6, 2024

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10 min read

Do Startups Need a Financial Model?

Breaking down the viral debate from this week

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Start With a Small Market

Apr 2, 2024

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11 min read

Start With a Small Market

And my thoughts on why you shouldn't hire before PMF

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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8 Ways to Retain Top Employees

Mar 30, 2024

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6 min read

8 Ways to Retain Top Employees

And a great talk by Ben Horowitz on management

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Don't Overcomplicate Startups

Mar 26, 2024

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8 min read

Don't Overcomplicate Startups

And why companies now need fewer employees

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
How Much Cash Should You Raise?

Mar 23, 2024

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4 min read

How Much Cash Should You Raise?

And my formula for determining round sizes

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Momentum Is Everything

Mar 19, 2024

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11 min read

Momentum Is Everything

And why deepfake detection startups will be hot in 2025

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Deep Dives

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How To Set The Right Valuation

Mar 16, 2024

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9 min read

How To Set The Right Valuation

And what valuation is and isn't

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

Push the Urgency

Mar 12, 2024

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9 min read

Push the Urgency

And a framework to visualize product-market FIT

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Founder Psychology

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Marc Andreessen's Guide to Startups

Mar 9, 2024

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9 min read

Marc Andreessen's Guide to Startups

His lost blog series from 2007 is still relevant today

Michael Houck
Michael Houck

Two Minute Startup

The 3 Stages of Your Pitch

Mar 5, 2024

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10 min read

The 3 Stages of Your Pitch

And why you should build a culture of intellectual honesty

Michael Houck
Michael Houck
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